Highway-flashing signal



July 2, 1929. v, co ov 1,719,592

HIGHWAY FLASHING S IGNAL Filed Feb. 25, 1927 INVENTOR I flmKWr mgf'w M 152 A TTORNEYS.

Patented July- I 2, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR V. CONOVER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO INTERFL ASH SIGNAL COR- PORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

HIGHWAY-FLASHING SIGNAL.

This invention concerns itself with highway warning signals of the so-called flasher ofa signal which shall give due warning to motorists, and others using the highway, of danger upon approaching curves, grades or other points at which caution is necessary.

Another object of the inventibn is the provision of a highway warning signal of the flasher type in which the source of power to actuate the flasher mechanism is local and carried with the sign post.

Another-object is the provision of a highway signal which shall be made of relatively inexpensive parts, which may be readily assembled into a unitary structure, which is durable and may be readily erected at desired points along the highway.

Still a further object is the provision of a highwa signal in which the sign is made up of a re ecting. surface upon which is mounted a warning of material which, when illuminated by a self-contained flash illuminating system, will serve to attract the attention of approaching motorists.

These and other objects of the invention will appear more fully in connection with the following detailed description which is to be read with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a highway signal according to the invention.

- Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same and showing the method of mounting the sign and the'fla'shing devices on the post. I Figure 3 is a section taken along the line 3-'3 in Figure 2 and looking in the direction of-the arrows.

type of warning mounted on the sign. The post a, adapted to be set up at desired I points along the highway, is adapted to have Anbbject of the invention is the provision Figure 4 is a view showing in detail one have open ends and are adapted to be drawn up tightly about the post a as by means of the bolts 0 Disposed upon the post above the sign-board is a reflector d for a lamp, current for which is supplied by the battery 6. The reflector d may be tilted so as to best illuminate the sign-board.

The battery 6 is disposed in a housing h which is made up of a lower and upper compartment 72/, 7?, respectively, divided. by a. shelf 719. The base of the housing has continuations If at the top and bottom thereof which are adapted to rest against the post and fit under the straps 0", c which therefore perform the dual function of fastening both the sign-board b andfthe housing It to the post. The housing It may have closures kill. for the upper and lower compartments hingedly connected thereto. The battery 6 may be disposed in the lower compartment of the housing and be electrically connected with a flashing device 7 in the u per compartment. The

flashing device may electrically connected to the lamp as by wires passing through the conduit g which is disposed in a recess in the ost.

The surface of the sign-board b is adapted to have affixed thereto a warning or warnings k, k which may be "formed wlth a surface, such as indicated in Figure 4, made up of prismatic or other highly refractory material or painted surface which will serve to sharply reflect the light from the lamp to attract the attention of approaching motorists. Thus there has been provided a highway flashing signal which is simple, durable and inexpensive to manufacture; in which the means to mount the warning" also comprise means to mount a self-contained flashing device; and in which the warning is ofsuch material as to most readily attract the attention at danger points. I

- It will be apparent that other illuminating and flashing means, such as gas, may be used in place of those illustrated in the preferred. embodiment, and no limitation upon the scope of the invention is intended except as mdF cated in the appended claim. 7

What I claim is: In a highway flashing signal, a post, a

Warning comprising a light reflecting surface for said last two named means, and common having indicia of highly contrasting refraomeans surrounding the post to removably tory material thereon, illuminating means to mount said warning and said housing upon 10 reflect light on to said surface, means to supsaid post. 5 ply said first named means with energy, This specification signed this 21st day of means to intermittently interrupt energy February, A. D. 1927. v suppliedtothe illuminating means, ahousing ARTHUR V. CONOVER. 

